Early fire detection became a priority for the U.S. Forest Service in the early 1900s. To address this need, they constructed fire lookout towers throughout the national forests of the Pacific Northwest, including Washington State.
A black and white landscape photograph of the Nisqually River Valley as viewed from the Inspiration Point Overlook at Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington.
A black and white landscape photograph of the North Fork Tilton River valley at the confluence with the Tilton River in rural Lewis County, Washington.
A black and white landscape photograph of Sawmill Ridge and the Twin Camp Creek Valley near Greenwater, Washington.
A black and white landscape photograph of a sailboat anchored offshore of Port Townsend, Washington.